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#1 will.i.am

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Posted 22 September 2008 - 04:02 PM

My mini is running rich it idles at stand still at about 1100 - 1200,it also does the run on,now i am going to get this sorted by taking it for a tune but i have my mot next tuesday and is it likely to fail on emissions??? if so can i bodge my way through the mot till i get it tuned in a couple of weeks?? :wub:

#2 JohnGordon

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Posted 22 September 2008 - 04:08 PM

if it's running rich it's probable that it will fail, obviously depending on how rich it is running

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Posted 22 September 2008 - 04:09 PM

can i just turn the fuel down on the carb for now??

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Posted 22 September 2008 - 04:12 PM

How old is your car?

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Posted 22 September 2008 - 04:14 PM

1993 italian job

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Posted 22 September 2008 - 04:19 PM

ahhh, then it will be quite tough!
ok, well yer just lean the mixture, not to much dont want your engine getting to hot.

#7 will.i.am

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Posted 22 September 2008 - 04:23 PM

oh no :wub: why will it be tough? i'm abit of a numpty when it comes to engines at the moment,wheres the screw on the carb to turn it down?




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